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Google DNS Launches

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:11:15 +0000

Google launched a DNS resolving service called Google Public DNS that uses Google’s infrastructure to improve page loading time. A DNS resolver converts domain names into IP addresses and this process might slow down browsing.

Google’s privacy page says that the full IP addresses are deleted within 48 hours and Google does not permanently store personally identifiable information. “We built Google Public DNS to make the web faster and to retain as little information about usage as we could, while still being able to detect and fix problems.”

Point your DNS settings at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 to make use of this new service.

Google quick search box

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:36:07 +0000

Ok i’m not sure how I managed to miss this gem but anyway. I use the brilliant application (and everything else) launcher Quicksilver. Now there have been problems in compatibility with Snow Leopard (10.6) which for me at least have been sorted. Nicholas Jitkoff, the developer of Quicksilver, recently moved on to work for Google and he’s been busy.

Enter Google Quick Search box, a reduced functionality version of Quicksilver, themed with Google’s standard look and feel. it pretty much encompasses everything i used to do in Quicksilver an has integration with Google Mail/Google Apps and Twitter. So for now it replaces Quicksilver on my system. I don’t feel quite as bad since the same guy developed it.

iPhone 3GS Compass and Google Maps

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:57:34 +0000

In order to get google maps to orient the map to your current direction, simply hit the GPS fix button again. It’s not very well documented but simple when you know how.

[updated] and before everyone tries to work out where I was. Starbucks of course.